TN govt closing Jayalalithaa memorial before Sasikala's return: Dinakaran's insinuation 

AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran claimed that re were many chemical changes taking place in poll-bound Tamil Nadu following release of his aunt and former Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala from Parappana Aghrahara prison. Sasikala was formally released from jail on January 27 after having completed her sentence in disproportionate assets case following which she was treated and discharged from Victoria hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Even as former Jaya aide is yet to return to Tamil Nadu, all eyes are on expelled AIADMK leader as it remains to see how she will impact upcoming polls for ruling party. 

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As per reports, recently inaugurated Jayalalithaa memorial at Marina beach in Chennai is set to be temporarily closed for some pending construction. However, AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran sensed something fishy behind EPS-led government's hurriedness in inaugurating memorial and closing it in a short span of time. Dinakaran pointed out that memorial for former CM was inaugurated on same day as Sasikala was released from prison and claimed that re were 'chemical changes' taking place in Tamil Nadu post her release. Dinakaran questioned TN govt for hurriedly closing memorial as Sasikala is set to return to Tamil Nadu on February 7 and said that memorial had to be opened in future and that Sasikala's visit to it cant be stopped.  

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Sasikala was lodged in jail since February 2017 when Supreme Court upheld her conviction by a special court in Bengaluru in a disproportionate assets case and sentenced her to four years imprisonment. Sasikala, who took over reins of AIADMK after death of Jayalalithaa in December 2016, was later removed from party by n-Chief Minister K Palaniswami-led camp. Her relatives Ilavarasi and V N Sudhakaran are also serving a four-year jail term in case. 

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It is pertinent to point out that Sasikala was expelled from party soon after her conviction in disproportionate assets case following which her return to party-fold has also been ruled out on numerous occasions. suspension of AIADMK functionaries from party for welcoming back Sasikala from prison indicates  ruling government's -compromise attitude towards former Jaya aide. Sasikala's return to Tamil Nadu is yet to be charted out and is likely to be decided by her family, as per inputs. Meanwhile, expelled AIADMK leader is set to stay in Bengaluru after being discharged from hospital. 

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